Foxglove beardtongue is an easy-to-grow native plant that tolerates deer, rabbits, drought, clay soil and dry soil, making it ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - For mason bees, the wait for their first meal is a long one, nine months if it's a day. There's no TV, no smartphone, not even a book to while away the time as these solitary ...

Rent Mason Bees’ Mason bee kits ($60) include a Mason bee house, nesting block, bag of clay, pollinator flower seeds, and 50 to 60 Mason bee cocoons sent in spring. The pollinator package ($95 ...

Fortunately, you just need some clay and your DIY ingenuity to create bee clay cups. Simply roll a tiny amount of clay and form a spike on one end and a cup-shaped opening on the other.

who sells a different type of bee. Instead of spreading pollen from flower to flower, the honeybee carries most of the pollen back to the hive. But behold the humble mason bee! Also called the ...

Two popular bees to host in your yard are mason bees (Osmia spp.) and leafcutter bees (Megachile spp.). About 140 species of mason bees and 242 species of leafcutter bees inhabit North America ...

As concern grows over the decline in the honey bee population, alternative pollinators are gaining attention. Mason bees, which are native to North America, are one option. These gentle-natured ...